Dual access kitchen cabinet

ABSTRACT

A dual access compartmented cabinet located between two adjacent rooms, for example, a kitchen and dining area of a standard living unit. The cabinet has a housing separated into four vertically disposed sections by divider members. A two-way drawer permitting access from the kitchen and dining area is carried in one of the sections of the housing. The drawer carries a compartmented turntable tray in which flatware and the like may be stored. A second section of the cabinet carries a plurality of vertically adjustable revolving shelves on which chinaware and glassware may be stored. The second section is also accessible from the kitchen and dining areas. The third section which is used as a repository for utensils such as pots and pans, knives, and the like has a rotatable spool-like element compartmented by a plurality of vertically disposed dividing partitions. The third section is only accessible from the kitchen area. The fourth section of the cabinet is a shelf for miscellaneous articles such as table linens, tablecloths, napkins and the like. It is accessible from both the kitchen and the dining area.

United States Patent 11 1 [111 3,807,826 Peckenpaugh 14 1- Apr. 30, 1974 [54] DUAL ACCESS KITCHEN CABINET 104,080 5/ 1938 Australia 211/60 R [76] Inventor: Thomas L. Peckenpaugh, P. O. Box

[22] Filed: Apr. 20, 1972 [21] Appl. No.: 245,843

[52] US. Cl. 312/305, 312/242 [51] Int. Cl. A47b 88/00, A47b 95/00 [58] Field of Search 312/305, 242, 286, 202, 312/252 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 343,041 6/1886 Little 312/305 X 1,291,366 1/1919 Banks 312/305 X 2,055,288 9/1936 Guthrie 312/305 2,694,495 11/1954 Faures 312/305 X 2,800,382 7/1957 Engstron... 312/305 2,943,745 7/1960 Bj01'ns0n.. 21 l/60 R 3,186,463 l/1965 Yerg 312/305 X 1,929,677 10/1933 Davis 312/305 x 2,716,046 8/1955 Mintum 312/286 898,153 9/1908 Stromgren 312/305 X 1,559,705 11/1925 Jackson l 312/305 X 3,203,748 8/1965 Toms 312/305 365,085 6/1887 Martin 312/305 X 1,066,006 7/1913 Forgy.... 312/305 842,440 l/l907 Wysor... 312/305 X 969,959 9/1910 Knight 312/305 1,908,797 5/1933 Svalland.... 312/305 2,380,005 7/1945 Wilson 312/305 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 997,263 7/1965 Great Britain 312/305 s4 so Primary ExaminerPaul R. Gilliam Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Jones and Lockwood [57] ABSTRACT A dual access compartmented cabinet located between two adjacent rooms, for example, a kitchen and dining area of a standard living unit. The cabinet has a housing separated into four vertically disposed sections by divider members. A two-way drawer permitting access from the kitchen and dining area is carried in one of the sections of the housing. The drawer carries a compartmented turntable tray in which flatware and the like may be stored. A second section of the cabinet carries a plurality of vertically adjustable revolving shelves on which chinaware and glassware may be stored. The second section is also accessible from the kitchen and dining areas. The third section which is used as a repository for utensils such as pots and pans, knives, and the like has a rotatable spoollike element compartmented by a plurality of vertically disposed dividing partitions. The third section is only accessible from the kitchen area. The fourth section of the cabinet is a shelf for miscellaneous articles such as table linens, tablecloths, napkins and the like.

It is accessible from both the kitchen and the dining area.

5 Claims, 23 Drawing Figures mm Mm Q9 ll NN DUAL ACCESS KITCHEN CABINET This application is a continuing application of my patent application Ser. No. 135,635, filed Apr. 20, 1971 and entitled Dual Access Kitchen Cabinet, now abandoned.

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This invention relates to a kitchen cabinet for storing chinaware, utensils, pots and pans and the like as well as providing a dual access so that it can be positioned between adjacent rooms such as a kitchen and a dining room to permit easy access from either room. The present invention hereinafter described and claimed is disclosed in Disclosure Document No. 004596, filed Mar. 29, 1971.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION One of the major goals of todays society is to provide an efficient living unit in the least amount of space. This goal is primarily a result of the urbanization of the society. In large urban areas, many expensive apartment complexes have sprung up to accommodate a growing urban population.

In marked contrast to this goal of providing an efficient living unit for the urban society, there is the steadily increasing number of the urban population moving from the central city to the suburbs to get away from the cramped quarters of the city. The exodus from the central city to the suburbs as well as the increasing number of apartment dwellers requires that the building industry direct its efforts to insure that both types of living units are provided in sufficient numbers to accommodate the fast growing urban and suburban society.

One of the problems common to both situations is the space available. This is especially true when dealing with the space required for the kitchen in an apartment or house,-since this is one of the primary areas where most builders try to save space. There is usually never enough space in an apartment kitchenette to provide sufficient storage space for kitchenware such as pots and pans, utensils, chinaware and the like, and although the storage space available in the single family dwelling in somewhat greater than in an apartment, the kitchen area in the single family dwelling has been drastically reduced from what it was in the past; thus, there has been a reduction of available storage space in these kitchen areas, too.

The apartment dwellers in the urban areas vary in age and interest from the young single person moving to the city to find a better job opportunity to the retired person who becomes an apartment dweller in an effort to reduce the time and effort required to maintain a larger residence'Although the varying tastes of the individuals who live in apartments units provide a wide variety of problems for the building industry which must be solved, almost all apartment dwellers demand efficient, easily kept living unit with a compact kitchen having all the modern-day, time-saving applicances which are necessary for todays urban living.

For this reason, as most apartment dwellers have discovered, there is inadequate cabinet space, making it impossible to maintain an orderly system of storing foodstuffs, utensils, and the like. It is often necessary to store some of the kitchen appliances, dishware and the day in the kitchen. As mentioned above, the recent trend in single family homes has been to decrease the,

size of the kitchen, Therefore, the home builder must develop designs which will maintain as large a kitchen I area as possible while also maintaining adequate space for the storage of kitchenware, such as chinaware, utensils, and the increased number of modern timesaving appliances such as dishwashers, wall ovens, refrigerators and the like which are being utilized today.

The home building industry has tried to combat the shrinking storage space problem by utilizing over-thecounter cabinets and increasing the size of these overthe-counter cabinets by extending the cabinet to the ceiling, thus providing shelf storage space at higher and higher levels. It has been found that this is not a very satisfactory solution to the problem because it requires the housewife to utilize a stool or a ladder to reach the upper shelves which is extremely inconvenient. Besides the inconvenience, there is also a safety hazard because on many occasions the stool or ladder tips over causing a fall resulting in serious injury. For these reasons, the higher shelves in the over-the-counter cabinets are often not used by the housewife.

The problem of inadequate storage space in both an apartment and a home has become accute because most housewives have an overabundance of pots and pans for use in preparing numerous dishes, pastries and the like. For example, in todays typical kitchen you can usually find at least three skillets, five or six saucepans and boilers, varying in size from 1 quart to 5 quart capacity, a dozen cake pans, cookie sheets, muffin pans and the like, several types of salad molds, collanders, strainers, and roasting pans. Many of these pots and pans also have lids which require storage, and in most cases each of the pots and pans is of a different size and shape.

The most convenient way to store all of these pots and pans would be to space them throughout the cabinet so that they are easily accessible without having to move other pots and pans to get to the one that is needed for the particular job. Unfortunately, the combination of the limited storage space, the excessive number of pots and pans, as wellas the many other appliances, such as; mixers, toasters, blenders, and foodstuffs which are also stored in the kitchen, there is not enough shelf space for thehousewife to spread the pots and pans through the cabinets, thus necessitating stacking of the pots and pans on top of one another.

The pots are usually stacked with the larger pots on the bottom to the smaller ones on top. Therefore, when the occasion arises that the housewife wants to use a medium size pan or pot, she has to remove the other pots from the top of the stack, take the one she'needs and replace the pots. When returning the pot to its place in the stack, she again has to remove the upper pots from the stack, replace the one she has used, and then place the smaller pots back on top of the stack.

Another time consuming task is finding the proper lid for a particular pot. Most of the time the lids are thrown in a drawer at random and the housewife has to rumage through the drawer to locate the particular lid she wants. In the normal situation, the housewife is usually in a hurry to finish up with the days work and rather than replacing the pot in its proper place, she simply places it on top of all the others. As can be seen, it can become very difficult for the housewife to maintain the storage cabinets in an orderly manner. In time, the storage cabinets become in dissarray and the timeconsuming job of straightening the cabinets at periodic intervals is required to prevent complete chaos.

Other items such as kitchen utensils also present problems of storage because of their size and shape, for example, flatware such as knives, forks and spoons as well as serving spoons and food preparation utensils such as beaters, spatulas, large cooking spoons, pierced spoons and the like which have to be stored in the kitchen area. These types of utensils generally take up several drawers in the kitchen cabinets. Also, chinaware such as plates, bowls, cups, glasses and the like of varying shapes and 'sizes must be stored, and they generally require a good portion of the kitchen storage space. In many instances, the home owner and apartment dweller has two sets of chinaware. One set for every day use and another set for more form occasions. This duplication of chinaware requires twice as much storage space and usually requires two storage repositories, one in the kitchen and one in the dining area.

Utilizing two storage repositories produces one more inconvenient and time-consuming job for a housewife, that of transporting the dishes from the dining area after they have been used to the kitchen area to be cleaned and then transporting the cleaned chinaware and flatware into the dining area for storage since the formal chinaware and silverware are usually stored in a dining area. Accordingly, there are two problems with respect to storage of chinaware and utensils, first, the inadequate storage space available to store two sets of chinaware, and second, the inconvenience of transporting utensils to two different areas.

In the past there have been many attempts to provide compartmentalized cabinets with rotary sections to produce a storage repository which is more useful to the housewife. Some of these cabinets have had dual access features; however, these presently known cabinets have not received much acceptance by' the industry. Most of the previous known cabinets are utilized to store foodstuffs such as produce, and canned goods, but there are a few cabinets which are utilized to store utensils, pots, etc. The structure of these cabinets, however, does not increase their capacity for storage as do the various sections of the subject cabinet. Most of the previously known cabinets were designed to be positioned in the middle of the kitchen. Some of the other presently known cabinets may be moved about the kitchen for more convenience, and some are rotatable about a center axis to permit easy access from all areas of the kitchen. Another disadvantage of these cabinets is their size, since most are too largeto be used in the smaller kitchen areas in today's living units.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION ble repository for various types of kitchen utensils and dishware.

Another object of this invention is to provide a cabinet which can be located between two adjacent rooms, such as a kitchen and a dining area in a living unit and provide dual access to the storage areas from either room, thus alleviating the necessity of having storage receptacles in each room.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a cabinet and a storage repository having a dual access drawer for carrying flatware and serving pieces, the drawer having a rotatable turntable tray mounted therein.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a cabinet for storing dishes, glassware, and the like which has a section containing a plurality of revolving shelves which can be vertically adjusted, thus permitting the storage area to be adapted for various sizes and types of dishes.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a cabinet having a compartmentalized spool assembly which is utilized to carry various types of pots and pans so as to produce easy access to all items and decreasing the floor space required while providing for an increased storage capacity.

Still another object of this invention is to provide an easily constructed and inexpensive cabinet which can be built into a modern living unit or which can be installed in a pre-existing living unit without extensive changes to the existing structure.

These and other objects are accomplished by the present invention through the use of a storage cabinet having an outer housing which can be located between two rooms such as a kitchen and dining area. The housing can be divided into a plurality of cabinet sections which contain various types of rotary turntable members to storage different kinds of kitchen utensils, dishware, pots and pans and the like. The sections can be used separately, or they can be placed in a housing in any combination desired.

A complete cabinet is, made up of four sections, the upper portion of the cabinet housing containing two sections, each of which has access doors on the kitchen and dining area sides of the housing, while the lower portion of the housing has a third section which is a two-way drawer permitting access from both the kitchen and dining area and a fourth section which has an access door only on the kitchen side of the housing. A rotatable spool assembly on which pots and pans may be hung is located in the fourth section of the housing. This spool assembly includes a pair of horizontally disposed upper and lower discs spaced by a plurality of vertically disposed chord partitions which compartmentalize the spool. Adjustable horizontal shelves are provided between the vertical chord partitions so that the compartments within the spool may be varied in size. The dual access or two-way drawer, located in the third section, carries a revolving circular turntable tray which has'a plurality of utensils compartments formed by a plurality of vertical walls secured to the upper surface of a circular bottom member having an upwardly turned peripheral flange.

The second section of the housing has a centrally located shaft which is secured between two intermediate divider members. The shaft carries a plurality of vertically adjustable, rotatable shelves which are used to store various types of chinaware such as plates, bowls, glasses and the like. If desired, door mounted shelves having generally a triangular shape can be secured to the inside surface of the access door on the second section. Normally, these triangular shelves will be on the dining area side of the cabinet only and they will be used for storing spices and the like. The first section of the housing is a two-way shelve area for storage of miscellaneous articles. The shelve is defined by the top of the housing and an upper horizontally disposed intermediate divider. Access doors in the kitchen and dining area side of the housing permits access to the two-way shelve from either room.

As mentioned above, various sections of the cabinet may be utilized together and in different combinations, as desired. For example, the two lower sections of the cabinet including the two-way drawer having the turntable carried therein and the fourth section carrying the spoolassembly utilized to store pots, pans and the like can be used in combination, and the fourth section with the spool assembly can be utilized alone. In either of these latter described configurations, the cabinet would be approximately the size of the normal kitchen counter and have a counter top so that it would blend in with the other counter cabinets in the kitchen.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The foregoing and additional objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment taken with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective of the dual access cabinet according to the subject invention illustrating its location between a dining and kitchen area. The access doors of the cabinet are open and expose the various types of trays and shelves which are used in the subject invention;

FIG. 2 is an elevation view of the storage cabinet according to the present invention, illustrating the access doors which are located on the kitchen side of the cabinet;

FIG. 3 is an elevation view of the storage cabinet according to the present invention, illustrating the access doors which are located on the dining area side of the cabinet;

FIG. 4 is an elevation view of the cabinet with the front or kitchen access side and the back or dining area access side of thecabinet removed;

FIG.- 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a section view taken on line 6-6 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a section view taken on line 7-7 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a perspective of a modified version of the kitchen cabinet according to the subject invention showing the lower portion of the cabinet carrying the spool assembly as a counter size cabinet. The access doors of the cabinet are open to expose the spool assembly which is used in the subject invention;

FIG. 9 is a perspective of the spool assembly removed from the cabinet housing;

FIG. 10 is an elevation view of one side of the spool assembly showing vertically disposed arcuate pockets according to the subject invention;

FIG. 11 is an elevation view of the spool assembly taken 90 to the left of the view shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is an elevation view of the spool assembly taken 180 from the view shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a cross section view of the spool assembly as taken on line 13-13 of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a perspective of a second modified version of the kitchen cabinet according to the subject invention disclosing a counter height cabinet having a drawer section with a revolving turntable and a lower section having a compartmentalized spool assembly;

FIG. 15 is a perspective of the utensil and flatware turntable removed from the drawer section;

FIG. 16 is a plan view of the utensil and flatware turntable;

FIG. 17 is an elevation view of the utensil and flatware turntable;

FIG. 18 is an exploded detail view of a portion of the spool assembly illustrating the adjustable feature of the vertical chord partitions according to the present invention;

FIG. 19 is an exploded detailview of a portion of the spool assembly illustrating adjustable horizontal shelves according to the present invention;

FIGS. 20 and 21 are end views and side views, re spectively, of the securing channel for the horizontal shelf members; and

FIGS. 22 and 23 are detail perspectives illustrating the securing hooks for the pots and pans carried in the spool assembly of the cabinet according to'the present invention. 7

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring more particularly to the drawings, in FIG. 1, the numeral 10 .indicates a dual access cabinet located between two adjacent rooms specifically a kitchen 12 and a dining are 14 in a standard living unit. The cabinet 10 may be built into a wall or may be installed in a preexisting wall with very few modifications. The cabinet includes a housing 16 having three dual access sections A, B and C which are accessible from the kitchen 12 and dining area 14, and a unitary access section D which is accessible only from the kitchen 12, as can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 3. The housing includes parallel spaced rectangular shaped top and bottom members 18 and 20, respectively, forming the upper and lower ends of the housing andfour rectangular upstanding vertical members, including a rear panel 24 located on the dining area side of the cabinet and side panels 26 and 28. The cabinet housing is divided into the four sections mentioned above by intermediate divider members 30, 32 and 34 which are located at preselected levels between the top and bottom members 18 and 20, as can be seen in FIG. 4. The first section A is located between top member 18 and upper intermediate member 30 while the second section B is located between intermediate divider members 30 and 32. The third section C is located between divider members 32 and 34, and the fourth section D is located between divider member 34 and bottom member 20. The divider members are parallel to each other and to the top and bottom members of the housing. The forward panel 22 of the housing has a plurality of openings therethrough which generally correspond with the section mentioned above, thereby permitting access to the various sections of the cabinet from the kitchen side of the cabinet. The rear panel 24 also has openings therethrough which generally correspond with sections A, B and C of the cabinet, however, there is no opening associated with section D in the rear panel 24. Therefore,

the cabinet has dual access in sections A, B and C, but has only a single access in section D which is from the kitchen side of the cabinet.

As can be seen in FIG. 2, the cabinet has-closure members associated with each access opening. Sections A, B and D on forward panel 22 have double access doors 36, 38 and 40 which are secured to the forward panel 22 with suitable hinge means 42. On the rear panel 24, suitable double access doors 44 and 46 are provided for the access openings in sections A and B. The door closures 44 and 46 are secured to the rear panel 24 by suitable hinge means 42. Each of the access doors has a handle 54, knob, or any other suitable means for use in opening the door when access to the cabinet is desired. To prevent inadvertent opening and to hold the doors closed, the access doors may be provided with a suitable latching means such as a standard magnetic door holder which is known in the cabinet making art. The openings through forward panel 22 and rear panel 24, in section C is filled by portions of a drawer means 50 which will be fully described herein after. To aid in withdrawing the drawer from the housing, the drawer 50 carries handles 52 and 52 on its forward and rear sides, respectively; the handles can be any standard type or size desired.

The housing members may be made of wood, plastic, metal or any other suitable building material and is left to the discretion of the builder. Also, various types of access doors such as a single door or shutter doors may be used as closure members. Each side of the cabinet housing can be decorated to conform to the decor of the room in which it is exposed. Another feature which can be provided to permit ventilation of the cabinet sections are levers 56 through side walls 26 and 28 of the cabinet (see FIG. 1).

Turning now to the interior of the cabinet, section A (see FIG. 4) of the cabinet provides a two-way shelf for storage of miscellaneous articles such as table linens, tablecloths, napkins or other odds and ends such as bread baskets and the like that may be used in either the kitchen or dining area. Section A merely includes a rectangular prism space defined by top 18, intermediate divider member 30 and side members 26 and 28 which is closed by access doors 36 and 44.

On the other hand, section B of the cabinet is defined by intermediate members 30 and 32 and side panels 26 and 28. Section B is enclosed on the forward side by panel 22 and on the rear. side by panel 24 which carry access doors 28 and 46, respectively. Disposed within section B is a shelf means60 including, in this preferred embodiment, four circular, revolving shelves 62, 64, 66 and 68. It should be understood, however, that any desirable number of shelves may be used and will in part be determined by the size of the cabinet which, in turn, depends on several variables such as the size of the space in which the cabinet is to be located.

In this preferred embodiment, each shelf is circular in shape, as can be seen in FIG. 5 and is made up of two half sections 70 and 72 which have upturned peripheral flanges 71 and 71. The half sections are positioned contiguous to one another along upturned diameter flanges 74 and 74'. Semicircular hub portions 76 and 76' centrally located along the diameters of the half sections 70 and 72, respectively, form a cylindrical cavity through which a centrally located shaft 78 extends. The shaft may be a solid rod, tubular member, or other suitable support means and can be made from any suitable material. Surrounding the hub portions 76 and 76, and thus holding the half sections and 72 together is a securing means such as a circular clamp. The circular clamp 80 may be of any standard type known in the art; however, the clamp should be of a removable type to permit the height of the shelves to be varied by simply removing the clamp and raising or lowering each shelf to the desired position and reclamping the half sections together. If desired, the half sections may be clamped and secured along diameter flanges 74 and 74, and any standard clamping means known in the art may be used. The reason of using half section shelves and the removable clamp means is to permiteasy disassembly of the shelves for cleaning and maintenance purposes.

Although the above description of the shelves is a preferred embodiment, it should be understood that any suitable'clamping means may be used which will permit the shelves-to be adjustable to various vertical levels and which will hold the two half sections together.

Rotation of shelves 62, 64, 66 and 68 is accomplished in this embodiment by the use of the shaft 78 which is suitably journalled in upper and lower bearing elements 84 and 86. The bearing elements 84 and 86 are secured to the intermediate divider members 30 and 32, respectively, in any suitable manner. It should be understood, however, that any suitable arrangement or mechanism known in the art may be used to permit the shelves to rotate and if desired the mechanism may be modified to permit each shelf to be rotated separately. Section B will normally be used for dishware, such as plates, serving bowls, glassware, and the like; thus, since dishware and glassware is made in all shapes and sizes, the height adjustment of the shelves if of utmost importance. 1

In addition to the features described above, generally triangular shaped shelves 88 may be provided on the inside surface of the access doors 46 for storage of salt, pepper and other spice containers, as well as sugar bowls and creamers. Normally, the triangular shelves 88 are only on the dining area side of the cabinet; however, if desired, shelves may be provided on the inner surface of the access doors 38 on the kitchen side of the cabinet.

Turning now to a detailed description of the drawer means 50, forward and rear facing panels 90 and 92, respectively, are secured to parallel side panels 94 and 96 and bottom member 98 to form a standard drawer structure. The drawer is carried within the housing by a suitable slide-guide and/or roller mechanism 100. The roller or guide mechanism 100 permits the drawer 50 to be withdrawn from the housing from either the forward or rear side. An example of such a' guide and roller means is found in U.S. Pat. No. 2,565,784 to Sheean; however, any other suitable drawer slide and- /or roller mechanism may be used.

The drawer means carries a revolving turntable tray 102 which has associated therewith a bearing means 104 of any suitable type which permits the turntable tray to rotate within the drawer. The turntable tray may be removed from the drawer if desired and any suitable means such as clamps, screws, etc., may be used to secure the bearing to the drawer and the turntable to the bearing. The turntable tray is circular in shape and has a bottom disc 106 which has an upturned peripheral flange 108. A plurality of vertical dividers or partitions 110 are arranged on the turntable to form compartments, and the partitions are suitably secured to the disc 106 by screw fasteners, glue or the like. The compartments provide storage receptacles for flatware such as knives, forks, spoons and serving utensils. Any suitable material such as plastic can be used for making the drawer and turntable tray, and if desired the turntable tray and drawer may be formed as a single unit.

The fourth section D, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, is defined by intermediate divider 34 and bottom member 20, sidewalls 26 and 28, forward and rear panels 22 and 24, respectively. Positioned'within the lower section D is a compartmentalized spool assembly which is mounted for rotation within the housing. The spool assembly has spaced parallel upper and lower disc members 120 and 122 which have a bisecting center panel 124 which can be a built up member of two vertical upright members 126 as shown in FIG. 7. However, if desired, the bisecting panel 124 may be a single solid member. Extending outwardly and perpendicular to opposite sides of the bisecting panel 124 are a plurality of partitions 130 which serve as dividers and will compartmentalize the spool element into various size sections. Various types of hooks or other suitable devices may be secured to the partitions 130 so that pots, pans and other utensils may be hung therefrom, thus providing for extra storage in each of the sections.

A centrally located shaft 132 extends through the spool assembly and is secured thereto by retaining collars 134 orother suitable means. The shaft 132 is journalled in suitable bearing means 136 and 138 which are secured to the intermediate divider member 34 and bottom member 20, respectively. Other suitable journalling means known in the cabinet making art may be employed to permit rotation of the spool assembly within the lower section.

Additional features which may be added to the spool assembly include a bin or pocket 140 which can be used for storing small miscellaneous articles. Triangular shaped knife racks 142 may be provided on the doors 40 of the lower section D, if desired.

As mentioned above, there are numerous ways in which the various sections of the dual cabinet can be combined to produce various embodiments of thecabinet. FIG. 8 discloses one such embodiment wherein the cabient 143 includes a housing which has a front wall 144 with an access opening 145, a rear wall (not shown), side walls 146 and 148, a top 150 and a bottom platform 151. The top 150 of the housing can be made in the form of a counter top covered with formica, vinyl, etc., a cutting board, or other suitable surface. A pair of doors 152 and 154 are hinged to the front wall 144 and provide a closure for the access opening.

In this preferred embodiment, the housing is approximately 34 inches in depth, 34 inches in width and 34 inches in height, thus, the space enclosed by the housing approximates one cubic yard.

The bottom platform 151 supports a compartmentalized spool assembly 160 which is rotatably mounted within the housing. As can be seen in FIGS. 9-13, the spool assembly 160 includes upper and lower disc members 164 and 166 and a plurality of chord partitions which are positioned vertically between the upper and lower discs. The chord partitions can be along the diameter of the disc or parallel to the diameter, and the plane of each chord partition will intersect the periphery of the discs in two locations. Any number of chord partitions can be used, however, in the preferred embodiment, a centrally located diammetrical partition 168 extends along a diameter of the discs and each end of the diammetrical partition terminates at an is perpendicular to spaced, parallel side chord partitions 170 and 172 (as can be seen in FIG. 13). Extending perpendicular from the diammetrical partition 168, there are two intermediate chord partitions 174 and 176 which are parallel to side chord partitions 170 and 172. Suitable thrust bearing mans 177 and 178 are secured between the upper surface of bottom platform 151 and lower disc 166 and between the under surface of top 150 and upper disc 164 at the axis of the spool assembly, respectively.

In this preferred embodiment of the spool assembly, the position of the vertical chord partitions is adjustable to insure flexibility so that the size of the compartments can be changed to accommodate various types of kitchenware. FIG. 18 discloses one means contemplated for adjusting the position of the vertical partition. It should be understood, however, that any known securing means allowing adjustment of the position of the chord partition can be used. The vertical chord partition includes a web member 179 which can be of varying sizes and can be made of various types of material. However, it has been found that apegboard sheet is a most suitable material in that it provides for maximum flexibility in the arrangement and positioning of the kitchenware within the spool assembly. The upper and lower discs 164 and 166 have a plurality of parallel spaced chord grooves 180 into which the web members 179 are inserted. The web is held perpendicular to the surface of the disc members by the chord grooves. A rim or cover channel 182 is provided on the edge of the web 179- and extends between the upper and lower discs. It is contemplated that various sizes of chord partitions can be provided with each cabinet unit so that the user may select from a wide variety of partition arrangements, thus permitting the spool to be subdivided in various ways.

Besides the diammetrical side and intermediate chord partitions which divide the spool assembly into bins or compartments, the assembly may be further compartmentalized by providing adjustable horizontal shelving within the bins or compartments. In FIGS. 9 and 13, only two horizontal shelves 182 and 184 are illustrated; however, it should be understood that any number of shelves desired may be utilized. The shelves extend between and are perpendicular to the vertical chord partition, and thus are parallel to the upper and lower disc members of the spool assembly.

In this preferred embodiment, the horizontal shelves are secured between the vertical chord partition by securing channels 186 which are carried on chord partitions 172 and 174, as can be seen in FIGS. 13 and 19. The channel members include a bottom 188 and upstanding legs 190 and 192. A plurality of spaced projections or studs 194 extend from the bottom of the channel and are inserted into holes of the pegboard web 179. The legs of the channel member are spaced so that the shelf member 184 will fit snugly within the channel and thereby be held securely in place. Any other suitable means for securing the horizontal shelves within the bins of the spool assembly can be utilized, however, such securing means should permit the shelves to be vertically adjustable within the bins since the spool member is designed to carry varying sizes of pots and pans and other utensils. If the adjustability feature of the vertical partitions and the horizontal shelves is not maintained, the maximum capacity and flexibility of the spool assembly cannot be realized.

In addition to the vertical chord partitions and horizontal shelf members, this preferred embodiment of the spool assembly has a plurality of vertically spaced pockets 194, 196 and 198 secured to the vertical chord partition 170. The pockets are defined by an arcuate bottom portion 200 (see FIG. 13) having its chord side 202 abutting the vertical chord partition 170 and its arcuate side 204 extending outwardly to approximately the periphery of the cylinder formed by the extension of the sides of the upper and lower discs. A vertically extending arcuate flange 205 is secured to the arcuate side 204 of the bottom member 200 and extends along side 204 to the edges of the chord member 170. These pockets can be utilized for various utensils, however, it has been found that the most practical purpose for the pockets is to store lids for the pots and pans which are carried on the vertical chord partitions since the lid cannot be positioned with its associated pot.

In FIGS. 22 and 23 are illustrated two ways in which a pot or pan can be secured to the vertical chord partition. Hook securing means 206 and 208 are positioned at desired locations on the vertical partitions. In some cases, the hook members are used to engage a ring on the pot handle, as disclosed in FIG. 22. However, many times the pot handle does not have such a ring; therefore, it is necessary to secure the pot in another way. Also, it has been found that if all of the pots are hung by the handles, the number of pots which can be positioned on the vertical partition is limited, thus, the capacity of the cabinet is reduced. To eliminate these problems, the preferred embodiment of this invention utilizes a rubber sleeve or other suitable cushioning means 210 on some of the hooks to permit the receptacle portion of the pot or skillet to engage the hook member. The sleeve will prevent the hook from marring or scraping the pot. This is of paramount importance today, since there is an increased use of Teflon coating on the inside of the pots and pans to prevent sticking.

Turning now to a second modified configuration of the subject invention, it is contemplated that there will be occasion when a counter size cabinet containing both the spool assembly and the dual drawer turntable assembly may be desirable. FIG. 14 discloses such a cabinet including a housing 212 approximately the same size as the cabinet housing disclosed in the moditied embodiment shown in FIG. 8. In the upper portion of the housing 212 is a two-way drawer 213 with a rotatable turntable 214 carried therein, and in the lower portion of the housing, there is a single or double access portion carrying a spool assembly 215. As can be seen in FIG. 14, the modified cabinet housing 212 includes side walls 216 and 217, a back 218, a top 220, a bottom platform 222 and a front member 224 having an upper and lower access opening 226 and 228, respectively. Carried within the upper portion of the cabinet and being positioned to be withdrawn through the upper access opening 222 is the drawer assembly 213. In the lower section of the housing, the spool assembly 215 is positioned between bottom platform 222 and intermediate horizontal member (not shown) which is parallel to the bottom platform and located between the upper and lower access openings. The spool assembly 215 of this particular configuration is formed in the same manner as the spool assembly described above. However, as mentioned above, the dimensions of the cabinet housings are the same; therefore, of necessity the spool assemblies illustrated in the first and third embodiment of the kitchen cabinet shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 14, respectively, will be somewhat shorter than the spool assembly of the second embodiment, shown in FIG. 8. For this reason, the number of lid pockets provided in the smaller spool units has been reduced by one, and the two remaining are located on opposite sides of the spool assembly, as illustrated in FIG. 14.

The utensil turntable 214 carried in the two-way drawer is more clearly disclosed in FIGS. 1517. It is contemplated that the turntable will be formed of a plastic material by a vacuum molding process; however, any suitable material and any method of forming the turntable can be utilized. The turntable itsef includes the tray portion 235 and a bearing portion 239 secured to the bottom of the tray portion. The turntable is positioned centrally within the drawer, and the bearing portion 239 can be secured to the bottom of the drawer in any desirable manner. However, for cleaning purposes, it is'preferable to have the turntable secured in such a way that it can be removed. If the turntable is vacuum molded, the tray portion will be formed in an integral unit including a flat bottom portion 238 and a peripheral upstanding flange portion 240, thus forming a closed end cylindrical container. The recess of the cylindrical container is divided into a plurality of compartments by a center diametrical wall 242 which terminates in two outside chord walls 244 and 246. A plurality of variably spaced divider walls 248 extend from the center wall 242 outwardly to the peripheral flange 240. The divider walls 248 are parallel to the outside chord walls 244 and 246. Each of the divider walls has a cutaway portion 250 near its center to permit easier access to the turntable sections formed by the divider walls. In this preferred embodiment, three of these sections are subdivided by three intermediate walls 252 which are perpendicular to and extend between the divider walls 248. The position of theintermediate walls can be varied, however, in this preferred embodiment the intermediate walls b'isect the turntable sections. These small sections are used for the smaller types of. flatware, such as the table knives, forks, spoons and the like. The other large turntable sections are utilized for serving pieces, such as serving spoons and knives and other utensils such as cleavers, basting brushes, can openers and other miscellaneous cooking utensils.

As mentioned above, the storage capacity of each of the cabinets described and illustrated in this disclosure is such that a large number of the standard cabinets W usually found in the kitchen area of a house or apartment can be eliminated. For example, it has been found that the total eflective storage area of the spool assembly of the cabinet illustrated in FIG. 14 is approximately 4,608 square inches. The effective storage of the spool is considered to be the area required to store each pot and pan without the requirement of stacking one pot on top of the other while maintaining sufficient space between adjacent pots to permit the removal of each pot without disturbing the others. To provide a similar amount of effective storage space, it will require a standard counter cabinet having four shelves 12 inches in width and 8 feet in length. Therefore, the cabinet shown in FIG. 14 which requires only 3 linear feet of floor space will replace a standard counter cabinet requiring approximately 8 linear feet of floor space, each cabinet having the same effective storage area.

Furthermore, the utensil turntable carried in 'the cabinet drawer has an effective storage capacity of 840 square inches. It would require two drawers 24 inches in width and 18 inches in depth to provide a similar amount of storage area.

As can be seen, the above described cabinets can be built directly into the wall as it is being constructed or can be installed in a pre-existing wall. The cabinet can also be varied in many ways to suit the needs of the user, for example, the large cabinet shown in FIG. 1 can be utilized between the living and dining room area, thus providing dual access to the cabinet from the dining and living area. Dual access doors can be provided in the sections wherein dual access is required. Further, the modified versions of the cabinet can be utilized in the kitchen only as a portion of the counter. If the cabinets in the kitchen only, there is no need to have the dual access feature of the cabinet. This does not preclude the use of the dual access feature; however, in order to standardize the manufacture and assembly of the cabinets, the dual access feature can be provided on each cabinet and the handles on the nonused doors can be removed so that the cabinet may fit flush against the wall when the dual access feature is not to be utilized.

Besides the increased storage capacity of the cabinets for the floor space required and the manner in which all the dishware, utensils, flatware are presented at each side of the cabinet for easy access, there are other advantages to the cabinet such as reduction in the work and movement required for a person who is cleaning and storing dishes, setting a table, etc. The cabinet also eliminates the requiremenat for having a china cabinet, hutch, etc., in the dining area for storage of silver, dishware, etc.

The above-described embodiments of the cabinet according to the subject invention can be modified in numerous ways, such as will be apparent from the foregoing; for example, it is within the skill of the art to vary the materials from which the device is made, or to rearrange the position of the sections or reduce the size of the various elements in such a fashion that the cabinet can be made into a smaller unit. The number of revolving shelves in section B, of the full cabinet, the compartments in theturntable tray 102 or 214 and the number of compartments in the spool assembly may be increased or decreased whenever desired; however, these and other variations and changes can be made in the invention as above described and illustrated without departing from the true spirit and scope thereof as defined in the following claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a storage cabinet locatable within a living unit, the combination comprising:

a. a housing having a top, a bottom, front and rear sides and at least two vertical side panel members, wherein said housing is divided into at lease first and second sections by insertion of divider members within said housing-parallel to said top and bottom members;

b. drawer means positioned within said first of said sections, said drawer means including a compartmented turntable therewithin;

c. a revolving spool assembly positioned within said second section of said housing, saidspool assembly including upper and lower horizontally spaced parallel discs;

d. a plurality of vertically disposed peg-board partitions adjustably secured between said upper and lower horizontal discs wherein one of said vertically disposed partitions is a diametral partition extending along a diameter of said upper and lower discs, said diametral partition terminating at, and being perpendicular to, spaced vertically disposed parallel side chord partitions and further wherein there are provided vertically disposed intermediate chord partitions, said intermediate chord partitions being parallel to said side chord partitions and extending perpendicularly from said diametral partition on opposite sides thereof whereby there are provided a plurality of storage compartments from the walls of which may be suspended, by use of hooks attachable to said peg-board partitions, pots, pans and other cooking implements;

e. at least one vertically disposed arcuate member secured to each of said spaced parallel side chord partitions and defining a storage pocket; and

f. bearing means secured within said second section of said assembly whereby said spool assembly can be rotated to allow access to various said storage compartments of said revolving spool assembly.

2. The storage cabinet of claim 1 further including third and fourth sections therein in which there is provided a revolving shelf assembly in said third section of said cabinet, said revolving shelf assembly comprising:

a. a vertical support member centrally located in said third section; j

b. a plurality of shelves secured to said .vertical support member, each of said shelves comprising first and second semicircular half sections, each said half section having a diameter edge and an arcuate edge, each said half section having a hub located at the center of said diameter edge of said half section, said first and second half sections being lo cated contiguous to one another along their diameter edges to form a single circular shelf, said hubs on said half sections forming a cavity which conforms to the shape of said support member;

c. bearing means secured within said housing and carrying said support member so that said shelves can be rotated; and,

I d. upstanding lip portions on said arcuate edges of said shelf sections whereby articles positioned on said shelves will not slide off during said rotation of said revolving shelf assembly.

3. The storage cabinet of claim 1 further including dual access means, said dual access means comprising:

a. means for withdrawing said drawer means from said front of said housing into a first room of said living unit and from said rear of said housing into a second room of said living unit; and,

b. first and second access doors on said front and rear sides of said second section of said housing whereby access to said storage compartments of said revolving spool assembly may be had from said first and second rooms of said living unit through said first and second access doors. 4. In a dual access storage cabinet locatable within a living unit, the combination comprising:

a. a housing having a top, a bottom, front and rear sides and at least two vertical side panel members, wherein said housing is divided into at least first and second sections by insertion of divider members within said housing parallel to said top and bottom members;

b. drawer means positioned within a first of said sections, said drawer means including a compartmented turntable therewithin, said drawer means being withdrawable from said front of said housing into a first room of saidliving unit and from said rear of said housing into a second room of said living unit;

c. first and second access doors on said front and rear sides of said second of said sections;

d. a revolving spool assembly positioned within said second section of said housing, said spool assembly including upper and lower horizontally spaced parallel discs;

e. a plurality of vertically disposed peg-board partitions adjustably secured between said upper and lower horizontal discs wherein one of said vertically disposed partitions is a diametral partition extending along a diameter of said upper and lower discs, said diametral partition terminating at, and being perpendicular to, spaced vertically disposed parallel side chord partitions and further within there are provided vertically disposed intermediate chord partitions, said intermediate chord partitions being parallel to said side chord partition and extending perpendicularly from said diametral partition on opposite sides thereof whereby there are provided a plurality of storage compartments from the walls of which may be suspended, by use of 16 hooks attachable to said peg-board partitions, pots, pans and other cooking implements;

f. at least one vertically disposed arcuate member secured to each of said spaced parallel side chord partitions and defining a storage pocket; and

g. bearing means secured within said second section of said assembly whereby said spool assembly can be rotated to allow access to various said storage compartments of said revolving spool assembly from said first and said second rooms of said living unit through said first and second access doors.

5. The storage cabinet of claim 4 further including third and fourth sections therein in which there is provided a revolving shelf assembly in said third section of said cabinet, said revolving shelf assembly comprising:

a. a vertical support member centrally located in said third section;

b. a plurality of shelves secured to said vertical support member, each of said shelves comprising first and second semicircular half sections, each said half section having a diameter edge and an arcuate edge, each said half section having a hub located at the center of said diameter edge of said half section, said first and second half sections being located contiguous to one another along their diameter edges to form a single circular shelf, said hubs on said half sections forming a cavity which conforms to the shape of said support member;

. 0. bearing means secured within said housing and carrying said support member so that said shelves can be rotated; and

d. upstanding lip portions on said arcuate edges of said shelf sections whereby articles positioned on said shelves will not slide off during said rotation of said revolving shelf assembly.

-substitute therefor thefollowing claims:

- horizontal discs, a first of said vertically disposed UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION 3,807,826 April 30, 1974 Patent No. Dated I s THOMAS L. PECKENPAUGH It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

In the claims:

Cancel claims l-, 2, and 4 of the printed patent and --l. In a storage cabinet locatable within a living unit, the combination comprising:

'(a) a housing having a top, a bottom, front and rear sides and at least two vertical side panel members, wherein said housing is divided into at least first and second sections by insertion of divider members within said housing parallel to said top and bottom members;

(b)- drawer means positioned within said first of said sections, said drawer means including a compartmented turntable therewithin;

1 (c) a revolving spool assembly positioned within said second section of said housing, said spool assembly including upper and lower horizontal spaced parallel discs;

' (d) a plurality of vertically disposed peg-board partitions adjustably secured between said upper and lower partitions being a diametral partition extending along a diameter of said upper and lower discs, second and third of said partitions being spaced, vertically disposed parallel side chord partitions, said diametral partition terminating at, and being perpendicular to, said side chord partitions, 1 said plurality. of partitions further including vertically disposed intermediate ,chord partitions, said intermediate chord partitions being parallel to said side chord partitions and extending perpendicularly from said diametral partition on opposite sides thereof to provide a plurality of storage compartments from the walls PAGE 2 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent 3,807,826 Dated April 30, 1974 I Thomas L. Peckenpaugh Inventor-(s) 7 It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

. Of which may be suspended, by use of books attachable to said peg-board partitions, pots, pans and other cooking implements;

(e) at least one vertically disposed arcuate member secured to each of said spaced parallel side chord partitions and defining a storage pocket; and

(f) bearing means secured within said second section of said assembly whereby said spool assembly can be rotated to allow access to various said storage'compartments of said revolving spool assembly.-

-2. The storage cabinet of claim 1 further including a third section having a revolving shelf assembly, said revolving shelf assembly comprising:

(a) a vertical support member centrally located in said third section;

(b)' a plurality of shelves securedto said vertical support member, each of said shelves comprising first and second semicircular half sections, each said half section having a diameter edge and an arcuate edge, each said half section having a hub located at the center of said diameter edge of said half section, said first and second half sections being located continguous to one another along their diameter edges to form'a single circular shelf, said hubs on said half sections forming a cavity which conforms to the shape of said support member;

(0) bearing means secured within said housing and carrying said support member so that said shelves can be rotated; and,

(d) upstanding lip portions on said arcuate edges of said shelf sections whereby articles positioned on said shelves will not slide off during said rotation of said rotation of said revolving shelf assembly.-

ORM POIOSO (10459) uscoMM-oc 60376-P69 9 [1.5. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: I969 0-366-334,

- PAGE 3 UNITED STATES PATENT OFF ICE cERTmtATE oF coRREcTmN Patent No. 3 Y 807 y 826 Dat d April 30 a Thomas L. Peckenpaugh Inventor(s) It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

-4. In a dual access storage cabinet locatable within a living unit, the combination comprising:

(a) a housing having a top, a bottom, front and rear sides and at least two vertical side panel members, wherein said housing is divided into at least first and second sections by insertion of divider members within said housing parallel to said top and bottom members;

(b) drawer means positioned within a first of said sections, said drawer means including a compartmented turntable therewithin, said drawer means being withdrawable from said front of said housing into a first room of said living unit and from said rear of said housing into a second room of said living unit;

(c) first and second access doors on said front and rear sides'of said second of said sections;

(d) a revolving spool assembly positioned within said second section of said housing, said spool assembly including upper-and lower horizontal spaced parallel discs;

(e) a plurality of vertically disposed diametral, side chord, and intermediate chord peg-board partitions adjustably secured between said upper and lower horizontal discs, wherein one of said vertically disposed partitions. is a diametral partition extending along a diameter of said upper and lower discs, said diametral partition terminating at, and being perpendicular to, spaced vertically disposed parallel side chord partitions, said intermediate chord partitions being parallel to said side chord partitions and extending perpendicularly from said diametral partition on opposite sides thereof whereby there are provided a plurality of storage compartments from the walls of which may be suspended, by use of hooks attachable to said peg-board partitions, pots, pans and other cooking implements;

FORM PC4050 USCOMM-DC 60376-P69 a U. 5. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 195 0-356334,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE E 4 CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3 807 8Z6 Dated pril 30 1974 lnventofls) Thomas L. Peckenpaugh It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

(f) at least one vertically disposed arcuate member secured to each of said spaced parallel side chord partitions and defining a storage pocket; and

(g) bearing means secured within said second section of said assembly whereby said spool assembly can be rotated to allow access to various said storage compartments of said revolving spool assembly from said first and said second rooms of said living unit through said-first and second access doors.-

Signed and sealed this 24th day of September 1974.

(SEAL) Attest:

McCOY M. GIBSON JR. I C. MARSHALL DANN Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents FORM PO-IOSO (10-69) USCOMM'DC 60376-3 69 V U.S. GOVERNMENY PRINTING OFFICE. III? 0-3G5334 

1. In a storage cabinet locatable within a living unit, the combination comprising: a. a housing having a top, a bottom, front and rear sides and at least two vertical side panel members, wherein said housing is divided into at lease first and second sections by insertion of divider members within said housing parallel to said top and bottom members; b. drawer means positioned within said first of said sections, said drawer means including a compartmented turntable therewithin; c. a revolving spool assembly positioned within said second section of said housing, said spool assembly including upper and lower horizontally spaced parallel discs; d. a plurality of vertically disposed peg-board partitions adjustably secured between said upper and lower horizontal discs wherein one of said vertically disposed partitions is a diametral partition extending along a diameter of said upper and lower discs, said diametral partition terminating at, and being perpendicular to, spaced vertically disposed parallel side chord partitions and further wherein there are provided vertically disposed intermediate chord partitions, said intermediate chord partitions being parallel to said side chord partitions and extending perpendicularly from said diametral partition on opposite sides thereof whereby there are provided a plurality of storage compartments from the walls of which may be suspended, by use of hooks attachable to said peg-board partitions, pots, pans and other cooking implements; e. at least one vertically disposed arcuate member secured to each of said spaced parallel side chord partitions and defining a storage pOcket; and f. bearing means secured within said second section of said assembly whereby said spool assembly can be rotated to allow access to various said storage compartments of said revolving spool assembly.
 2. The storage cabinet of claim 1 further including third and fourth sections therein in which there is provided a revolving shelf assembly in said third section of said cabinet, said revolving shelf assembly comprising: a. a vertical support member centrally located in said third section; b. a plurality of shelves secured to said vertical support member, each of said shelves comprising first and second semicircular half sections, each said half section having a diameter edge and an arcuate edge, each said half section having a hub located at the center of said diameter edge of said half section, said first and second half sections being located contiguous to one another along their diameter edges to form a single circular shelf, said hubs on said half sections forming a cavity which conforms to the shape of said support member; c. bearing means secured within said housing and carrying said support member so that said shelves can be rotated; and, d. upstanding lip portions on said arcuate edges of said shelf sections whereby articles positioned on said shelves will not slide off during said rotation of said revolving shelf assembly.
 3. The storage cabinet of claim 1 further including dual access means, said dual access means comprising: a. means for withdrawing said drawer means from said front of said housing into a first room of said living unit and from said rear of said housing into a second room of said living unit; and, b. first and second access doors on said front and rear sides of said second section of said housing whereby access to said storage compartments of said revolving spool assembly may be had from said first and second rooms of said living unit through said first and second access doors.
 4. In a dual access storage cabinet locatable within a living unit, the combination comprising: a. a housing having a top, a bottom, front and rear sides and at least two vertical side panel members, wherein said housing is divided into at least first and second sections by insertion of divider members within said housing parallel to said top and bottom members; b. drawer means positioned within a first of said sections, said drawer means including a compartmented turntable therewithin, said drawer means being withdrawable from said front of said housing into a first room of said living unit and from said rear of said housing into a second room of said living unit; c. first and second access doors on said front and rear sides of said second of said sections; d. a revolving spool assembly positioned within said second section of said housing, said spool assembly including upper and lower horizontally spaced parallel discs; e. a plurality of vertically disposed peg-board partitions adjustably secured between said upper and lower horizontal discs wherein one of said vertically disposed partitions is a diametral partition extending along a diameter of said upper and lower discs, said diametral partition terminating at, and being perpendicular to, spaced vertically disposed parallel side chord partitions and further within there are provided vertically disposed intermediate chord partitions, said intermediate chord partitions being parallel to said side chord partition and extending perpendicularly from said diametral partition on opposite sides thereof whereby there are provided a plurality of storage compartments from the walls of which may be suspended, by use of hooks attachable to said peg-board partitions, pots, pans and other cooking implements; f. at least one vertically disposed arcuate member secured to each of said spaced parallel side chord partitions and defining a storage pocket; and g. bearing means secured within said second section of said assembly whereby said spool assembly cAn be rotated to allow access to various said storage compartments of said revolving spool assembly from said first and said second rooms of said living unit through said first and second access doors.
 5. The storage cabinet of claim 4 further including third and fourth sections therein in which there is provided a revolving shelf assembly in said third section of said cabinet, said revolving shelf assembly comprising: a. a vertical support member centrally located in said third section; b. a plurality of shelves secured to said vertical support member, each of said shelves comprising first and second semicircular half sections, each said half section having a diameter edge and an arcuate edge, each said half section having a hub located at the center of said diameter edge of said half section, said first and second half sections being located contiguous to one another along their diameter edges to form a single circular shelf, said hubs on said half sections forming a cavity which conforms to the shape of said support member; c. bearing means secured within said housing and carrying said support member so that said shelves can be rotated; and d. upstanding lip portions on said arcuate edges of said shelf sections whereby articles positioned on said shelves will not slide off during said rotation of said revolving shelf assembly. 